Arts, media, and entertainment are core drivers of California’s identity and economy—fueling creative innovation, shaping public culture, and creating thousands of high-quality jobs. But the sector faces increasing pressure: shifting workforce demands, rapid technological change, uneven regional investment, and intense competition for public funding.

From community arts nonprofits to film training programs and digital media ventures, organizations must navigate a complex mix of grant opportunities, workforce initiatives, permitting challenges, and state-level creative economy strategies.

CPRA Strategies helps creative-sector partners secure funding, build industry-aligned programs, and strengthen their relationships with public agencies and regional economic development initiatives. Whether you’re expanding access to career pathways, scaling a production-related program, or positioning your organization for Jobs First or philanthropic investment, we help you move from concept to implementation with clarity, strategy, and momentum.

Airports are essential economic engines and transportation hubs—but they also face high regulatory burdens, intense public scrutiny, and increasing infrastructure demands. From commercial airports managing terminal expansions to rural airports working to meet modernization mandates, the aviation sector must balance safety, access, environmental compliance, and community relations while navigating layers of federal and state oversight.

CPRA Strategies supports aviation partners with targeted funding strategies, public affairs support, and procurement guidance that move projects forward without political or operational delays.

Clean energy is at the center of California’s climate strategy and economic future. Local governments, utilities, businesses, and nonprofits are under increasing pressure to deliver projects that reduce emissions, improve grid reliability, and accelerate the transition to sustainable systems.

These projects—solar, battery storage, EV infrastructure, microgrids, energy efficiency upgrades—require intensive planning, interagency coordination, and strategic communication with both regulators and the public. Funding is competitive, timelines are long, and stakeholder alignment is essential.

CPRA Strategies works with clean-energy partners to secure funding, navigate regulatory pathways, and build public and political support for transformative projects. Whether you’re developing community EV access programs, advancing decarbonization projects, or competing for federal or state grants, we help you shape a strategy that turns environmental goals into funded, implementable outcomes.

Infrastructure projects—whether transportation, water, broadband, clean energy, or public facilities—require significant planning, multi-jurisdictional coordination, and sustained advocacy. These long-horizon projects often compete for multiple funding sources and must earn support from regulators, policymakers, and communities.

CPRA Strategies partners with local governments, utilities, and private developers to secure infrastructure dollars, shape policy, and guide procurement efforts. We help clients cut through bureaucracy, build community support, and move projects from concept to construction.

Cities, counties, and special districts are on the front lines of public service delivery—and they’re under increasing pressure to do more with less. From securing outside funding to advancing policy priorities, local agencies must balance community expectations with fiscal and operational constraints.

CPRA Strategies works alongside local governments across California to win grants, protect local control, and engage communities. We operate as an extension of your team, providing hands-on support that aligns with your operational, fiscal, and political realities.

Cities and nonprofits across California are increasingly responsible for managing and protecting natural assets that also serve as economic, recreational, and climate-resilience drivers—parks, trails, open space, waterfronts, and recreation corridors. These projects require balancing environmental stewardship with public access, tourism development, and long-term sustainability.

CPRA Strategies helps mission-driven organizations and municipalities turn these initiatives into fundable realities. Whether restoring a coastal bluff, building a regional trail network, or expanding outdoor programming in underserved communities, we bring the policy fluency, funding expertise, and strategic insight needed to move projects forward.

Rural communities face unique challenges: limited infrastructure, lean staff capacity, and fewer revenue sources to fund local priorities. Yet they are home to some of the most significant natural resources, tourism economies, and cultural assets in the region.

CPRA Strategies helps rural cities, counties, and nonprofits access public funding, navigate regulatory systems, and build community and political support. Whether expanding broadband, preserving open space, improving public facilities, or building a rural trail system, we work alongside rural leaders to turn high-impact ideas into actionable, fundable plans.

Technology is transforming every corner of the economy, and organizations working in this space must balance rapid growth with regulatory compliance, workforce needs, and public perception. Whether focused on AI, software development, clean tech, cybersecurity, or hardware innovation, tech companies increasingly interact with government—through procurement, policy, funding, or strategic partnerships.

Yet breaking into public-sector markets or navigating government funding is rarely straightforward. Agencies want innovation but often operate within outdated processes, risk-averse cultures, and complex procurement rules.

CPRA Strategies supports startups, established tech firms, and cross-sector partnerships as they enter or expand within government ecosystems. We help clients identify funding pathways, position their solutions in a way that resonates with policymakers, and compete for procurement opportunities. From early-stage strategy to long-term government affairs support, we help tech innovators translate high-value solutions into public-sector impact.

Workforce development is central to economic mobility, community resilience, and equitable growth—but building effective workforce systems requires more than job training. It demands sustained investment, strong industry partnerships, and alignment across education, employers, and government.

CPRA Strategies supports governments, workforce boards, educational institutions, and nonprofits in designing, funding, and advancing workforce initiatives that meet both community needs and industry demand. Whether launching a youth apprenticeship program, scaling a sector-based training model, or pursuing federal funds, we help you make the case and make it happen.